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Introduction
Health care-associated infections increase suffering for the patients
and keep them in hospital longer. Many suffer permanent disability and a significant
number die. This alarming rate has led to increased attention by stake holders as
clinicians, managers, institutions and governments to preventing infection which is a
major public health problem for patients, their families, and society also has an
enormous impact on patients’ quality of life and contributes substantially to the
financial cost of patient care. It increases the mortality, morbidity, costs and length of
stay beyond what is expected based on underlying disease state in both adults and
children.
Infection Prevention and Control are essential components of quality
healthcare and patient safety. Accordingly, the development of the program specialist
in infection prevention and control necessitates for qualified professionals who are
guided by sound principles and current information. This program is developed based
on best practice care synchronized with national and international quality standard.
What you'll learn
- Outline the role of infection preventions in various health care settings.
- Describe essential research and education principles utilized in infection control practices, and to identify and explain the essential elements of an infection control program.
- Compare and contrast infectious disease prevention strategies, surveillance and control of infectious disease in developed vs. developing countries.
- Design programs for the surveillance and control of communicable diseases.
- Interpret the natural history of disease causing parasites, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other organisms of major public health concern, as well as the disease processes and clinical manifestations caused by those infectious organisms.
- Identify the appropriate diagnosis, epidemiology, surveillance, control, treatment, and prevention of communicable diseases
- Describe the natural human defenses, the appropriate use of diagnostic techniques and serological surveillance, and the role of preventive interventions and treatments such as isolation/precautions, vaccines, antibiotics and post exposure prophylaxis against communicable disease.
- Identify the cultural, social and economic and environmental factors that may contribute to the incidence and prevalence, as well as the transmission, control, treatment and prevention of communicable diseases.
Enrolment options
Infection Control
- Category : Paid
- Type of Delivery : Blended
- Instructor : Training Center
Health care-associated infections increase suffering for the patients
and keep them in hospital longer. Many suffer permanent disability and a significant
number die. This alarming rate has led to increased attention by stake holders as
clinicians, managers, institutions and governments to preventing infection which is a
major public health problem for patients, their families, and society also has an
enormous impact on patients’ quality of life and contributes substantially to the
financial cost of patient care. It increases the mortality, morbidity, costs and length of
stay beyond what is expected based on underlying disease state in both adults and
children.
Infection Prevention and Control are essential components of quality
healthcare and patient safety. Accordingly, the development of the program specialist
in infection prevention and control necessitates for qualified professionals who are
guided by sound principles and current information. This program is developed based
on best practice care synchronized with national and international quality standard.
and keep them in hospital longer. Many suffer permanent disability and a significant
number die. This alarming rate has led to increased attention by stake holders as
clinicians, managers, institutions and governments to preventing infection which is a
major public health problem for patients, their families, and society also has an
enormous impact on patients’ quality of life and contributes substantially to the
financial cost of patient care. It increases the mortality, morbidity, costs and length of
stay beyond what is expected based on underlying disease state in both adults and
children.
Infection Prevention and Control are essential components of quality
healthcare and patient safety. Accordingly, the development of the program specialist
in infection prevention and control necessitates for qualified professionals who are
guided by sound principles and current information. This program is developed based
on best practice care synchronized with national and international quality standard.
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- Category : Paid
- Type of Delivery : Blended
- Instructor : Training Center
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